Tag: Islands Of Adventure

It’s the top award for theme park and amusement parks worldwide. Each year, ‘Amusement Today’ magazine hands out its Golden Ticket Awards for the best of the best in several amusement park categories. On September 7th & 8th, several amusement and theme park officials and fans gathered at the Dollywood Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN [...]

It’s time to remember when. Let’s take a journey back to the 1950s; specifically, the sci-fi era when alien movies and scary haunted ghost stories were part of the silver screen. Universal Orlando has brought this era back to life in the form of two elaborate, well-themed miniature golf courses. Get your alien ray gun, [...]

Blue Man Group, the hit, high-tech comical show that incorporates lights, sound effects, stunning visuals, and technology has brought their show experience to a new level at the Universal Orlando Resort. A new VIP experience has been added for guests to enjoy. So, not only can you catch the recently updated show, but now you [...]

Planning a trip to Orlando can sometimes be a daunting task, especially when you are combining both Disney and Universal theme parks into the equation. As I was planning the Universal portion of our vacation I came across something new we had to try. Universal Orlando has introduced a new character breakfast. The Superstar Character [...]

The idea of reserving your times for riding major attractions is beginning to extend throughout the Orlando theme parks. Universal Orlando is now experimenting with such a system at Islands of Adventure. To learn more about this system and how you can purchase your ride times continue through the page break.

During a recent visit to Universal Studios Orlando I had the opportunity to experience the all new Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem attraction. The attraction was in a technical testing phase, but as of Monday, July 2nd it is now fully operational and open to the public during normal theme park operating hours at Universal Studios. [...]

Every year the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) publishes a report on attendance at theme parks worldwide. This year the report is published in conjunction with AECOM. The report for 2011 came out recently. Here is a link to the full 2011 report.